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Raleigh is the state capital and seat of Wake co., central N.C. It was selected for the capital in 1788. The first capitol was burned in 1831 and was replaced by the present building, completed in 1840. In the Civil War, Union general Sherman occupied the city on Apr. 14, 1865.
Raleigh is a political, cultural, trade, and industrial center; the Raleigh-Durham airport is an air travel hub. The city's industries include electrical, medical, electronic, and telecommunications equipment; apparel; food processing; paper products; and pharmaceuticals. A research center for textiles and chemicals, Raleigh is part of North Carolina's Research Triangle, an area and organization shared with Chapel Hill and Durham that utilizes the scientific talent of the three cities' universities. The cooperative has drawn numerous insurance firms and other corporations to Raleigh, which has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities.
Raleigh is the seat of North Carolina State Univ., Shaw Univ., Meredith College, St. Augustine's College, St. Mary's College, and Peace College. It has libraries, museums, an aboretum, a notable governor's mansion, and several 18th-century houses, including the birthplace of President Andrew Johnson, whose home is preserved as a historic site. The city is the site of an arts complex that includes the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, A. J. Fletcher Opera Theater, and Meymandi Concert Hall, and is also the home to the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes.
| Label | Estimate | Margin of Error | Percent | Percent Margin of Error |
 SEX AND AGE |
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| Total population |
462,219 | ±303 | 462,219 | (x) |
| Male | 224,746 | ±1,637 | 49% | ±0 |
| Female | 237,473 | ±1,654 | 51% | ±0 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 95 | ±1 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 25,702 | ±1,313 | 6% | ±0 |
| 5 to 9 years | 25,322 | ±1,232 | 6% | ±0 |
| 10 to 14 years | 27,596 | ±1,590 | 6% | ±0 |
| 15 to 19 years | 33,784 | ±1,269 | 7% | ±0 |
| 20 to 24 years | 38,921 | ±1,695 | 8% | ±0 |
| 25 to 34 years | 85,924 | ±2,086 | 19% | ±1 |
| 35 to 44 years | 67,223 | ±1,879 | 15% | ±0 |
| 45 to 54 years | 59,378 | ±1,572 | 13% | ±0 |
| 55 to 59 years | 26,382 | ±1,500 | 6% | ±0 |
| 60 to 64 years | 21,942 | ±1,492 | 5% | ±0 |
| 65 to 74 years | 30,725 | ±1,327 | 7% | ±0 |
| 75 to 84 years | 13,813 | ±878 | 3% | ±0 |
| 85 years and over | 5,507 | ±618 | 1% | ±0 |
| Median age (years) | 34 | ±0 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 18 years | 94,647 | ±1,943 | 21% | ±0 |
| 16 years and over | 378,414 | ±1,829 | 82% | ±0 |
| 18 years and over | 367,572 | ±1,894 | 80% | ±0 |
| 21 years and over | 341,764 | ±2,287 | 74% | ±1 |
| 62 years and over | 62,522 | ±2,076 | 14% | ±1 |
| 65 years and over | 50,045 | ±1,543 | 11% | ±0 |
| 18 years and over |
367,572 | ±1,894 | 367,572 | (x) |
| Male | 174,711 | ±1,735 | 48% | ±0 |
| Female | 192,861 | ±1,644 | 53% | ±0 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 91 | ±1 | (x) | (x) |
| 65 years and over |
50,045 | ±1,543 | 50,045% | (x) |
| Male | 20,640 | ±872 | 41% | ±1 |
| Female | 29,405 | ±945 | 59% | ±1 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 70 | ±3 | (x) | (x) |
| RACE |
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| Total population |
462,219 | ±303 | 462,219 | (x) |
| One race | 437,149 | ±2,080 | 95% | ±1 |
| Two or more races | 25,070 | ±2,098 | 5% | ±1 |
| One race |
437,149 | ±2,080 | 95% | ±1 |
| White | 259,205 | ±3,712 | 56% | ±1 |
| Black or African American | 132,264 | ±3,018 | 29% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
1,660 | ±461 | 0% | ±0 |
| Cherokee tribal grouping | 460 | ±209 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chippewa tribal grouping | 14 | ±29 | 0% | ±0 |
| Navajo tribal grouping | 0 | ±31 | 0% | ±0 |
| Sioux tribal grouping | 0 | ±31 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian |
21,916 | ±1,724 | 5% | ±0 |
| Asian Indian | 6,072 | ±840 | 1% | ±0 |
| Chinese | 3,782 | ±667 | 1% | ±0 |
| Filipino | 2,460 | ±699 | 1% | ±0 |
| Japanese | 386 | ±170 | 0% | ±0 |
| Korean | 1,493 | ±503 | 0% | ±0 |
| Vietnamese | 4,611 | ±1,568 | 1% | ±0 |
| Other Asian | 3,112 | ±789 | 1% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
239 | ±109 | 0% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian | 18 | ±33 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chamorro | 153 | ±108 | 0% | ±0 |
| Samoan | 3 | ±6 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 65 | ±79 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 21,865 | ±2,262 | 5% | ±1 |
| Two or more races |
25,070 | ±2,098 | 5% | ±1 |
| White and Black or African American | 5,646 | ±953 | 1% | ±0 |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,675 | ±395 | 0% | ±0 |
| White and Asian | 2,523 | ±489 | 1% | ±0 |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,379 | ±489 | 0% | ±0 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |
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| Total population |
462,219 | ±303 | 462,219 | (x) |
| White | 280,281 | ±3,883 | 61% | ±1 |
| Black or African American | 142,558 | ±3,361 | 31% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6,238 | ±901 | 1% | ±0 |
| Asian | 25,705 | ±1,830 | 6% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 655 | ±225 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 33,799 | ±2,649 | 7% | ±1 |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Total population |
462,219 | ±303 | 462,219 | (x) |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
52,277 | ±2,910 | 11% | ±1 |
| Mexican | 23,039 | ±2,403 | 5% | ±1 |
| Puerto Rican | 6,395 | ±1,276 | 1% | ±0 |
| Cuban | 1,830 | ±699 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 21,013 | ±1,970 | 5% | ±0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
409,942 | ±2,878 | 89% | ±1 |
| White alone | 242,372 | ±3,482 | 52% | ±1 |
| Black or African American alone | 129,060 | ±2,860 | 28% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1,113 | ±291 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian alone | 21,897 | ±1,723 | 5% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 227 | ±114 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race alone | 1,823 | ±796 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
13,450 | ±1,305 | 3% | ±0 |
| Two races including Some other race | 1,824 | ±440 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races | 11,626 | ±1,224 | 3% | ±0 |
| Total housing units | 206,766 | ±1,691 | (x) | (x) |
| CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION |
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| Citizen, 18 and over population |
335,473 | ±2,784 | 335,473 | (x) |
| Male | 159,016 | ±2,123 | 47% | ±0 |
| Female | 176,457 | ±1,846 | 53% | ±0 |
